Quick-service restaurants provide water and ice to guests free of charge, even if you’re not purchasing food. You will get thirsty, and with all that Florida sun, it is even more important to stay hydrated. DON’T buy bottles of waterĪfter spending eight or more hours walking between restaurants and rides, exploring Disney may seem like a marathon. Bringing your own food is not only cheaper, it provides a quick fix for tackling hunger on the spot-without having to wait in a lengthy line. Photo courtesy of Walt Disney World Resort Hotels DON’T choose an all-inclusive meal planĪ travel trick few visitors ever capitalize on? Bringing their own food! Here’s a little-known fact: Disney World actually allows outside food (barring glass bottles and anything that requires a microwave) and Disney Resorts allow visitors to ship drinks and snacks to their hotel room in advance. Also, pick where to have lunch and dinner in advance so you can secure those reservations and not have to debate whether you’re looking for pizza or salad come lunchtime-or end up shelling out extra because the only restaurant with last-minute space available is the priciest in the park. (JS Tip: Get these out of the way first so you have the rest of the day to enjoy.) Download the Disney app to track wait times for rides, manage your FastPass+ reservations, and have a map of every park handy at all times so you can plan the best walking route. Make a chart of when to hit the most popular rides to best avoid wait times. While it may seem like a headache to plan everything out in advance, you’ll be patting yourself on the back. Between the rides, the lines, the meals, the characters, the shows, the shops, and time spent at your resort, time rockets by. The scope of Disney World is overwhelming. Photos courtesy of Walt Disney World Resort Hotels DO plan every day of your trip out-including meals Don’t miss popping into The Lego Store, home to hands-on play tables and gigantic models of Disney characters. A free boat ride sails guests from one side of the boardwalk to the other. And Disney Springs is a whole world of its own, with shops, restaurants, and shows for all ages. Traveling with a couple of night owls? Campfire sing-alongs with Chip ‘n’ Dale (s’mores included) capped by an outdoor screening of a Disney movie are held every night at Fort Wilderness-no reservations required. Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of the more luxurious places to stay at Disney World, but even non-hotel guests are free to walk around the property and see if they can spot resident zebra, giraffe, gazelle, and flamingoes. DO take advantage of free activitiesĭisney World is its own small universe, and there’s far more to be discovered beyond just the parks themselves. If you work for a large company, look into whether they offer benefits for taking a Disney World trip. Undercover Tourist and Mouse Savers are two great resources for tracking limited-time sales on tickets, hotels, and vacation packages. This calendar can help you track costs and see which days Disney designates as “Peak” verses “Value.” DO shop aroundĭiscounts can be hard to come by-unless you know where to look. And, of course, visiting during the week is FAR cheaper than on a weekend (especially Saturdays, which jump up to $128+ during the summer and $139 come fall). Mid-January to early March and late August through the end of September usually provide the best deals. Single-park admission prices during peak times begin at $117 pre-tax ($159 between Christmas and New Year’s), whereas if you visit during a “Value” window, rates stabilize at $109. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Spring Break, basically all of summer-avoid them if you can. Holidays, while festive, are a disaster when it comes to crowds and cash. The parks rack up their entrance fees every year, so if you plan ahead, you can invest before those increases take effect. Also, if you already know you’re headed to Disney in the coming year, don’t wait to buy. Stay five days and it drops to $83….you get the picture. Current regular admission rates start at $109 per person (ages 10+) for a single-park day pass, but stay three days and that price per day drops to $105. Every extra day you spend inside a Disney park cuts dollars off park admission as a whole. Photo courtesy of Walt Disney World for Visit Florida DO buy tickets up front
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